San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-10

lngIt Is II NlitllN cut AillH way htfa
stopped and pushed aside the shrubs;
but she did not seem To hear me. She walk
ell on, and, before had rejoined her saw
whom she was meeting. She turned back
sharply.
Viola" she said, GOMEZ
l FASTENED after her; but Mr.. Garden was
already face to face with her. | noticed
that he did not try to avoid her, as might
have been expected from his secret visits,
but stopped, and, As came up, heard him
say
what does this meanT'
at means that am taking an evening
walk, Mr.. Garden" she answered coldly-
and did not wonder at the coldnesS-"with
my friend, Miss Th"ne."
ITO be sure !" he answered at once. VERY
pleasant, is II not? Good evening to you
Miss ThOrne hope you will see that Lady
Martin does not stay out long enough Ia take
cold. Miss Thorne and are not quite
strangers, Lady Martin"
IL suppose not so much the worse for
Miss ThOrne."
IL trust she does not agree with you, said
he, laughing lightly. "Do you think you are
wise 10 remain out here while the dew Is
falling? Ladies' are apt to be thoughtless
when stars and eyeniug-breezes are the al
lurementS. You are shivering now. win
you fetch Lady Martin wrap from the
house, Miss ThOrneT'
Miss ThOrne will do nothing Of the kind"
said Lady Martin. What will effectualy
preserve us both from shiyering Is walking.
Don't let us detan you, Mr.. Garden; 1t is
long way to NOrbury. Good night"
Good night" he responded, holding out
his hand, which she either did not or feIgn-
ed not to see.
''Viola," she said, after silence OF sever
al minutes, while we walked on, Il hate
that man. know he is spy upon my
movements; Tut cannot speak. Remem-
Der, hate him."
IF you know what he is" l said. you
ought to know also that your maid Mathlde
is in his pay have seen her meet him
only tonight"
She gave me a curious, searching, intent
look; in the half darkness her eyes cleaned
like fire. felt she was trembling all over.
as she?"-and she laughed harshly. II
am going in. l am cold"
A sudden strange fear seized upon me.
What did 1t mean? knew not what it was
that feared; but mechanically followed
ally went upstairs to Mr.. Gascoigne. We
played at chess until an unusually late hour.
As soon as he dismissed me, sought Annis,
and intrcacies Of squares and mates, kings
bishops, and queens knights still thrOnged
in haze about my brain, as though they
were the living present difficulties of life.
Annis was sitting in her bedroom reading,
waiting for Lucy to come to her. She had
fast naIb ar hair ,pb has,
yellow veil of fiOss-silk around her pretty
fair face, and she had put on her white
wrapper, and thrust her feet into ribbon
decked pink wool slippers.
She was engrossed in her book, but look
ed up with smile to greet me. We had
had many pleasant little talk at that hour
In the room, two fond and happy girls as we
were, in the depths of our loves young
dream, with the future all in a golden glory
before us; but tonight had not come for
this pleasant chat.
"Annis," said, Twill you tell me some
thing about Lord Martin POmeroy When
is he coming backP'
Lord Martini echoed Annis. What
makes you ask, ViOla%
Never mind that" answered 81 am
curious. | suppose. Is it wonderful when
India and she in England?'
Annis's bright face cIOuded a little, and
thoughtful shade came into the dOwncast
eyes.
II cannot tell you much," she said slow
Nv. "GwendOline became engaged TO him
while was at school, and when they were
in London, the season after their marriage,
they were always out a great deal, and
;l,,1, Of Wha,, ha . a.,
Indian appointment, she did not want to 60
ana he consented to leave her. | think he made
il condition that she should come and live
here with us; ard she had been fond of so
ciety, 50 she finds it dull"
"Why did she not want to go to Indiag'
They said" Annis answered hesitating-
ly, lit was her health; but, Viola, | am
afraid their marriage was not very happy."
had expected as much. Poor Gwendo-
Incl did not answer; and presently An
mis- ran on rapidly.
~ hate to think so; 1t seems wrong TO
fancy such thing, and no one has ever said
as much. | was so proud of GwendOline
30 anxious she should be happy, and we al
ways declared she would marry some one
great and grand. In those days you know"
Annis added, with heeting smile, I'VE
used to think grandeur and happiness In
separable; and now think |, the plain one
OF the family, am going to be the happiest."
Don't you think Hilda will be happyT
"Oh, she will be Countess ami rich!
Lord Ormsbyis not a bad fellow, and think
he quite fulfils her ambition. He wOrships
her, and can cover her with diamonds. But
GwcndOlne is different; she wants some
thing more"
And Lord Martini"
81 don't know" said AnniS. 81 never
could understand it. She had plenty of adj
mirers, and he was good match from the
worlds point of view, and is really good and
fond Of her. Yes, am sure Martin is agOOd
man. But they could not have parted If
they had been fond of each other Is 1t not
sad, ViOla%'
Ay, sad enough, | thought, If matters re-
manned as they were. But would they? My
sleep was broken and uneasy that night. |
was wondering what i could 40 TO help
GwendOline, bordering what knew, and
piecing it with what only feared, until !
scarcely knew what was real whether there
was any ground for the suppOSitiOn that
there was any secret understanding between
her and Garden as TO his visits-what it was,
how far it went. He was false and treach-
erOus, he was clever and INSCRIPTIONS; and
dreamed brOkenly of his smiling hand
some face, the shrubbery and moonlight,
shadowy rooms and desperate chess-prOb-
lens, bishops gambits and knights attacks,
with confused visions of Gilbert and Gwen
doline, Mathilde and Mr.. GascOigne in i'm
possible situations; then of being held back
struggling intensely, by an unseen power
knew was Crawford Garden, while Gwendo-
limo with tho satiricaI lauUh knaw On wall